Cat Bordhi - Part 2: wrapping & turning, concealing wraps

Learn the tricks of wrapping and turning while working a heel turn, and then concealing the wraps in a way that means they are truly and forever concealed! These are the methods used in Cat's latest sock book: NEW PATHWAYS FOR SOCK KNITTERS, Her first sock book, which started the entire 2-circular needle knitting craze in 2001, is SOCKS SOAR ON TWO CIRCULAR NEEDLES.

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• NEW
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• heel

[sassyjuggernaut]

Thank you for this method it rocks! I don't knit socks but I knit longies and this is by far the best method I've tried. However, I do still have one problem and I'm wondering if you can help. When I hide the second last wrap, the pattern wants me to keeping going, instead of turning. So my last wrap (the purl wrap), I come to it on the other side. I cannot figure out how to pick up this wrap from the other side without it becoming a mess. Is there a technique for this?

[catbordhi]

It sounds like you are doing short rows under different circumstances and without seeing what you are up to I cannot give you a good answer, alas.

[s65roses]

Your video demonstrations are priceless! Sometimes I shake my head at your corny stories (HA! Reminds me of how I make little stories about things to help myself remember--my kids just look at ME and shake their heads! LOL). I love it! The wrap & turn series has been a lifesaver. And that yarn you are using--what is it? GORGEOUS!!!!

[catbordhi]

The yarn I am using is discontinued, but I have worked with Lorna's Laces to create a similar yarn, which we've named Cat's Ahah! yarn, because it makes it really easy to se what you are doing and to investigate new knitting techniques.

[EmeraldQueen206]

I love your video. I have one question though. could it be possible for a knitter who knits in english style be able to do short rows the way you do? Either way you inspired to do more knitting. You make it look simple. =)

[catbordhi]

No matter how you knit, you can do short rows this way. Just give it a try.

[labyrinthwomb]

@catbordhi I have the same question. If your were knitting in the round, how would you hide the second set of short rows when you got around to them (knitting the purl wraps, not purling them)?

[hiyacynthia]

When you are doing short rows in the round. First wrap stitch is on the stockinette side, and turn, and second wrap on the back side. Turn back, now stockinette side. How are two wraps picked up on the stockinette side? I see a bigger hole on the stitch wrapped on the wrong side.. Thanks!

[hiyacynthia]

When you are doing short rows in the round. First wrap stitch is on the stockinette side, and turn, and second wrap on the back side. Turn back, now stockinette side. How are two wraps picked up on the stockinette side? Thanks!

[codyseandavid]

my mom liked this vid

[imagoodegg2]

Cat, YOU ROCK!!! THANK YOU for your kindness in taking the time to share this brilliant technique.

[zoette2]

Thankyou! This method is much better than the badly described (and possibly with errors..) method that was provided with a pattern from Vogue Knitting magazine that I'm trying. I will have a go with your method this week :)

[dotten77]

Thank you so much for posting these videos! I took out my heel 4 times trying to get it right!!!

[ema2two]

Two more questions:

The short row heel patterns I have seen recommend wraping even the last stitch, but you intentionally leave the last stitch unwrapped. Can you comment on the difference this makes?

Do you have a preferred point to bring the stitch count back to it's full compliment, since knitting the last (never wrapped) stitch together with the last wrapped stitch leaves you with 2 fewer stitches at the end of the heel turn (or short row heel?) than you started with.

[ema2two]

I so appreciate your generosity to take the time to make videos to teach techniques so clearly.

Three questions:

For a short row heel where the stitches are added back in one-at-a-time and the stitches after the first concealed wrap are wrapped twice, do you do anything different? Can you pull both wraps over the stitch in one move, or do they need to be moved in two steps? If so, which order should they sit on the needle?